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To form a positive ion an atom will give up an electron to gain stability?
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∙ 9y ago
It depends on which kind of atom it is. For example, it is rather difficult to let a Cl with a negative charge to give up an electron to gain so-called stability which it has already had. But for a hydrogen negative ion, it is much more easier because a Hydrogen atom doesn't have such a strong power to hold an electron.
Basically, the bigger the atom is, the stronger power it will have to hold extra electrons. And all the elements are listed in descending orders from the left to the right, the upside to the downside in Periodic Table of Elements.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoIf it will be more stable for the system, an atom will give up an electron. This would only happen if it led to a lower energy state for the system. An atom by itself would not give up an electron to form an ion, because it is more stable with all of its electrons.
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∙ 13y agoYes, if a neutral atom gives up an electron it will have a 1+ charge.
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∙ 11y agoNo it will not.
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An atom gives up an electron to form a positive ion?
yep
What happens when an atom loses an electron form its outermost shell?
It becomes a positive ion, and also connects with the atom that stoles its electron.
Is energy absorbed or released to form positive ions?
It always requires energy to pull an electron from a neutral atom and form a positive ion.
How de broglie's hypothesis help to explain the stability of the atom?
de broglie explain stability of atom by explaining that like in standing waves energy does not transfer and as we say that every shell has definite energy so the electron exist in atom in form of waves as whole number of standing waves
Where are the electrical charges in an atom located?
The positive charges in an atom, which are derived from the positively charged protons, are located in the nucleus of an atom. The electrons, which form up in the electron cloud, are what gives this structure its negative charge.
Why some atom lose electron and some gain electron?
Atom lose electron to form positive ion and some gain electron to form negative ion.
An atom gives up an electron to form a positive ion?
yep
What happens when an atom loses an electron form its outermost shell?
It becomes a positive ion, and also connects with the atom that stoles its electron.
Is energy absorbed or released to form positive ions?
It always requires energy to pull an electron from a neutral atom and form a positive ion.
What determines an atom behavior?
The largest determinant to an atom's behavior is its electron configuration. An atom's electron configuration determines its interactions with other atoms, such as which atoms it can form bonds with and whether that bond is covalent or ionic. Additionally, the number of neutrons and protons influence the stability of the atom's nucleus.
What is fomed when one atom takes an electron from another atom?
When electrons move from one atom to another, they change the charge of the atoms. If you remove one electron that atom becomes 1+ charged because a negative was taken away, making it more positive than negative. The atom that recieves an electron becomes 1- charged because you added a negative, making the atom more negative than positive.
Net charge of iron?
It depends on the atoms. If an atom is trying to gain an electron to form an octet then the charge will be negative. If the atom is trying to lose an electron to form an octet then the charge will be positive. Ferrous ion is Fe2+ and ferric ion is Fe3+.
How de broglie's hypothesis help to explain the stability of the atom?
de broglie explain stability of atom by explaining that like in standing waves energy does not transfer and as we say that every shell has definite energy so the electron exist in atom in form of waves as whole number of standing waves
What occurs when an atom loses an electron?
It becomes an ion. Ions are atoms that have either lost or gained an electron. Since this on lost an electron, it got a positive 1 charge.
From which orbital in a lithium atom is an electron transferred to form Li?
The valence electron in a lithium atom is in orbital 2s. To form a lithium cation, this electron is transferred to some more electronegative atom.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron in contact with an atom that has gain an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
What happens when an atom that has lost an electron in contact with an atom that has gained an electron?
They form an ionic compound.
